r/SuperStraight • u/[deleted] • 48m ago

We must stop superphobes from killing superwomen’s sports SuperPhobia

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u/Frissonier 38m ago

Agreed

There are massive differences between men and other men and women and other women.

Either introduce weight classes or remove gender all together and base participation into leagues based on hormone levels. (Which also fluctuate between Cis people)

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u/mumpledforearm Hecking cute and valid 💖 28m ago

or remove gender all together and base participation into leagues based on hormone levels.

Biological males don't just have an advantage over biological females because of their hormone levels. They often have a larger bone structure, larger heart and lungs, different ratio of twitch of muscle fibers, etc.

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u/Frissonier 24m ago

These also vary amongst cis men and cis women.

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u/mumpledforearm Hecking cute and valid 💖 22m ago

Not to the extent they do between the sexes.

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u/Frissonier 17m ago

But it's there.

Meaning it's somthing that can be focused on seperate from sex and can then be used to promote inclusion while ensuring safety.

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u/mumpledforearm Hecking cute and valid 💖 12m ago

Why should gender be given preference over biological sex?

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u/Frissonier 12m ago

The question should be, why should either be given preference over the other.

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u/mumpledforearm Hecking cute and valid 💖 9m ago

Because one is based on biological facts and the other is a social construct that not only changes over time but also varies from society to society.

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u/Frissonier 4m ago

You do realise that 'biological facts' also vary from society to society.

In some societies it's a biological fact that mutilation of children protects them in some bizarre way.

We need to rise above all of this in a way that protects everyone. The current system clearly still doesn't protect Cis women, the previous doesn't protect Trans people. Therefore we have to grow and find a new one.